Life Skills and Leadership Manual - Peace Corps

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Unit 2, Session 1: Active Listening

Training

Manual:

Life Skills and Leadership:

Unit 2, Session 1

Rationale: Identifying and valuing active listening skills are social

competencies and assets in youth development. Youth who

describe or demonstrate active listening skills are more likely

to engage in positive, constructive behaviors and avoid

negative, destructive behaviors.

Target

Audience:

In-school and out-of-school youth who^ have completed at

least primary education.

Facilitator

Expertise:

Peace Corps Volunteers and local counterparts who have

been trained in how to use and adapt the Life Skills and

Leadership Manual.

Time: 90 minutes

Pre-requisites: Unit 1, Personal Development

Version: Feb- 2013